Ismaila Mabo, the former head coach of the Super Falcons and the senior women’s national team of Nigeria, passed away on Monday. His age was 79.
The former national player and captain of the Mighty Jets Football Club of Jos passed away at his home in Jos, Plateau State, following a lengthy illness, according to family sources.
According to Muslim customs, the funeral activities have started with prayers at the family home in Jos and the burial at the Zaria Road Burial Ground.
One of the coach’s children, Najib Mabo, described the loss of his father to the family and the country as a whole as being significant.
The late Ismaila Mabo was head coach of the Super Falcons at the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and was also in charge at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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He coached the Super Falcons to their best ever performance at the 1999 World Cup tournament when the team reached the quarterfinals.
In 1998, Mabo led the Super Falcons to their first ever African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) win, scoring 28 goals and conceding none to lift the maiden trophy.
He was also in charge when the Falcons successfully defended the AWCON title in South Africa in 2000.
The legendary coach was the captain of Mighty Jets Football Club of Jos, where he played as a central defender throughout his soccer career before venturing into coaching.
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